Shock Pressure Puzzle
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Shock Pressure Puzzle
When I ride solo, I keep my pressure at 38#. It'll stay at 38 indefinitely with no pressure loss.
When I ride 2up, I jack it up to 44#. After most rides, it drops down to about 40. That's after just 100 miles of riding.
Should I be pumping up past 44# and bleeding back down to 44?
There are no obvious leaks since it holds at 38.
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When I ride 2up, I jack it up to 44#. After most rides, it drops down to about 40. That's after just 100 miles of riding.
Should I be pumping up past 44# and bleeding back down to 44?
There are no obvious leaks since it holds at 38.
Confused!
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No leak, but just an initial lost that is noticed at a higher pressure.
Another words, pretty normal. It should stay at 40psi. Ambient air temp of the day can change it up or down. I'd just leave it at 40psi I guess as a happy medium, or crack'er up to 50lbs for 2-up.
Another words, pretty normal. It should stay at 40psi. Ambient air temp of the day can change it up or down. I'd just leave it at 40psi I guess as a happy medium, or crack'er up to 50lbs for 2-up.
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I have the same issue. Anything below 40 and it basically stays there. If I pump it up to 50 for two up riding, by the end of the ride, it's down in the 40's too. Kind of a pain as I have to pump it up again before we go for the next ride. Also, I can't really tell, when riding solo, between 15 and 40 lbs. Seems to ride the same no matter what.
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I don't know if I can help but I always pumped mine up past what I wanted,
then let it back down with the pressure relief valve.
then let it back down with the pressure relief valve.
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She's 5'10" and 155#. Not bad for 52.
Pumped it up to 50 and used soapy water to check for leaks. Nothing!
Pumped it up to 50 and used soapy water to check for leaks. Nothing!
